WW Lesson 8

adroit

Clever at dealing with difficult situations; adept; skillful.

affront

To insult or to offend deliberately., A deliberate insult or offensive act.

avocation

An activity pursued for pleasure; a hobby.

crusade

A prolonged, impassioned struggle for what is believed to be a just cause., To engage in such a struggle.

definitive

Supplying a final answer; conclusive.

demeanor

Behavior; bearing.

erudite

Having or demonstrating extensive knowledge; learned.

induct

To install in office, sometimes with a formal ceremony., To admit to a society or to military service.

lapse

To fall or slip from a certain level of conduct or accomplishment., To come to an end; to expire., A minor mistake; a slip., A pause or interval.

militant

Ready to fight, especially for a cause., One who is ready to fight for a cause.

pariah

A social outcast.

prodigy

A person who shows remarkable talent at an early age., An amazing or extraordinary thing or event.

protégé

One whose training or career is helped along by another.

raucous

Rough and unpleasant to the ear., Boisterous and disorderly.

tacit

Expressed without words; implied.